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I'm a sister, daughter, student, and friend
Also a left-handed vegetarian!
I'm a dancer, a musician, a political fighter
A dreamer, a leader, and a poetic writer
Souhegan High School Hollis, New Hampshire
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ALISON BADALA
My friends call me Ali. I am intelligent,
energetic, and creative. I work hard, play hard,
and love to dance.
Sir Francis Drake High School San Anselmo, California
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eekend 2003 JULIANA BERNAL OSTOS
Juliana is... Active, Athletic,
Goofy, Quiet, Hard Worker, Nice, Good
Listener, Helper, Introverted in
Uncomfortable Situations, Practical
Thinker And she...
Accomplishes Goals
Washington International School Rockville, Maryland
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A spirited girl from the Massachusetts Academy who is
interested in biomedical
engineering and enjoys theater,
strawberries, and deep conversations.
Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science Upton, Massachusetts
Sylvie (Boiteau) Stacy
Doing a residency in
preventive medicine.
Baltimore, Maryland
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eekend 2003 SARAH BOMAN
As far as words go, these best describe
me: cheerful, outgoing, athletic,
ambitious, independent, open-minded, creative, empathetic, and
determined.
Jefferson Forest High School Lynchburg, Virginia
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SARAH BOMAN
M. Architecture Candidate at
University Colorado Denver
– Building an awesome house
for a Navajo family in Utah
– Studied abroad in Helsinki /
finally learned to draw
– Made many houses for ants
Denver, CO / Bluff, UT
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eekend 2003 ANDREW BOUCHARD
Singer, politician, Christian, lacrosse player, builder,
Scout, outdoorsman, extemper, Olin
wanna-be. My goal is to be both wise
and smart.
Montgomery Bell Academy Nashville, Tennessee
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DAVID BOY
math, physics, logic, reading, writing,
history, debate, jembe, piano, hand bells,
sound systems, cooking, eating, backpacking, mountaineering, snow skiing, water skiing,
tennis, running, ultimate Frisbee
The Early College at Guilford Jamestown, North Carolina
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eekend 2003 ZACHARY BROCK
I'm a web designer, former wrestler and singer, member of a non-profit’s board,
sound designer, writer and occasional
monomaniacal madman.
Harvard-Westlake School Los Angeles, California
Zach Brock
• Working at startups for the last
5 years
• Zvents for 1.5 years, Pivotal
Labs for 1 year, Square for the
last 2.5 years.
• Living with Brian, Lindsay and
Nate
• Still mostly made of water
San Francisco, CA
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MATTHEW BROUILLARD
Matthew—a loving, caring, uplifting, and encouraging
fellow, yet diligent and hard-working,
thriving in creativity's realm,
and always inspiring others.
Hingham High School Hingham, Massachusetts
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eekend 2003 DAN BUFFORD
Trombonist. Basketball
player. Student. I am unique, and I want to leave my
mark on the world.
Amarillo High School Amarillo, Texas
Dan Bufford
Pursuing a Ph.D. in materials
science and engineering at
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas
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eekend 2003 LILLY CHO
Lilly Cho participates in the IB Program. Her extracurriculars include varsity
tennis, community service, dance, drama, and her
church band.
Richard Montgomery High School Silver Spring, Maryland
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eekend 2003 MALLORY CHUA
Energetic, hardly tires-
Seen with pencil, or else pliers.
Likes computers; fond of rhymes.
Climbs trees; sleeps... sometimes.
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Glenview, Illinois
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eekend 2003 KATHARINE CLARK
Raised in the south, I enjoy
experiencing new places. I take risks
& accept challenges even when it's more prudent to do
otherwise.
Saint Mary’s School Raleigh, North Carolina
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eekend 2003 LARA CLARK
Lively, lighthearted, and loyal
Adventurous, athletic, and analytical
Respectful, reliable, and reflective
Academic, ambitious, and alliterative
Salem High School Salem, Virginia
Lara (Clark) Siopis
Married With Kittens
Still love the beach!
Enjoy Adventures Outside (Atlanta is awesome for that!) including Mountain Biking, Running, Kayaking, Tennis!
Atlanta, GA
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eekend 2003 ADAM COLLEGE
SWM, passionate about creative
writing, photography, film noir & gourmet cooking, ISO unique
polymath educational experience, romance,
adventure and fortune.
Center for Advanced Technologies Clearwater, Florida
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eekend 2003 MATTHEW COLYER
I am outgoing, Open Source
devoted, middle distance runner
who is constantly working on a solution to a
problem.
Thomas Jefferson High School Oak Hill, Virginia
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Matt Colyer
• Got married to Polina!
• Worked at three startups since Olin.
• Finally started my own, Easel.
• Got a cat, a condo and also ran the SF marathon.
Redwood City, CA
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DEAN DIEKER
Family & Friends. Work & Play. Success
& Failure. Honor & Disappointment.
Research & Recreation. Poetry & Papers.
Kansas & Korea. Piano & Tuba. And Now Olin
College.
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Clinton, Illinois
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eekend 2003 MADGE DODSON
Madge Dodson -- outgoing,
exuberant, satirical, artistic, swimmer of
long distances, picker of locks,
player of piano, calculus tutor,
tireless student.
Olympia High School Olympia, Washington
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My interests include reading, writing, computers, and athletics, but I
primarily enjoy anything regarding theater or science.
Breck School Chanhassen, Minnesota
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PEARL DONOHOO
Ambitious and inquisitive Ohioan
seeking gateway to innovative
engineering opportunities. Enjoys
music, reading, Calculus, puns, and the BBC. Go Bucks!!
Cuyahoga Falls High School Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
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KRISTEN DORSEY
My favorite extracurricular activities are
Science Olympiad and Scholastic Bowl,
and I absolutely love to play soccer.
Homewood Flossmoor Community High School Olympia Fields, Illinois
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ALEXANDER DORSK
Alex seeks to combine his love
for technology and his passion to serve
humanity as an Olin student.
Cheverus High School Cape Elizabeth, Maine
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Chris can write haikus
He loves to go backpacking
He plays trombone, too
Home schooled Needham, Massachusetts
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LEE EDWARDS
Lee is studying Computer Science at UCF where he is
part of the university research project to create a
Holodeck.
The Benjamin School Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Lee Edwards
Now a Republican HA! Just kidding, I still loathe Republicans
Gained a point or two on the
Kinsey scale.
Worked at iRobot, then Pivotal Labs, now my own startup, SideTour (Ask me about SideTour!)
Zach Brock’s little brother is my
houseboy. He’s a good cleaner.
Wearing glasses this weekend, but it’s seriously not a fashion statement.
New York, NY
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eekend 2003 ALEXANDER K. EPSTEIN
I would say that I am smart, funny,
dedicated, flexible,
ambitious, and way too
determined for my own good.
Stuyvesant High School Brooklyn, New York
Alex Epstein
Married Wellesley sweetheart
Harvard, PhD in Engineering
Sciences, 2007-2012
Volpe Center-USDOT, energy
and sustainability division
Somerville Bike Committee,
Chairman
Somerville, MA
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DANIEL FORAN
I am a swing dancing, go-kart building, music loving, lacrosse playing, meal
cooking, hologram making Navy
brat. Plus, I weld.
Thomas Jefferson High School Burke, Virginia
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eekend 2003 JEREMY FREEMAN
I'm philosophically inclined, and on
occasion a rampaging
intellectual. I play the piano, drums, and guitar. My
passion is Nature.
Mountain View High School Vancouver, Washington
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DANIEL GALLAGHER
Dan is a nerd's nerd, lover of math-science, amateur rock musician, and
budding novelist seeking an agent.
Columbia High School Defreestville, New York
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ERIC GALLIMORE
...and now for something completely different.
High Technology High School Manasquan, New Jersey
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Massachusetts born and raised, I have
many interests, including
photography, journalism, and
tennis, and an intense love for everything
automotive.
Lexington High School Arlington, Massachusetts
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eekend 2003 LINDSAY GORDON
Aussie and Jewish. hardcore lacrosse
personage fluent french
speaker. never stops laughing swing dances her nights
away awesome LHG
LBJ Science Academy Austin, Texas
Lindsay Gordon
Technical support at Google
Gained a slight addiction to pub trivia
Still hang out with Stephanie Madesh
Met with shadow treasurer of Australia
Watched my brother on the big
screen at LA Shorts Fest
San Francisco, CA
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SARAH GUICHARD
I see patterns everywhere; every one is beautiful. I will create models to express them in
your world.
Phillips Academy Walla Walla, Washington
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LAUREN HAFFORD
I am an upbeat, 'animated' girl who is obsessed with robotics and skiing. I've been
called both psycho and hyper more times than I can count, but always
take it as a compliment.
Poudre High School Fort Collins, Colorado
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TIMOTHY HANNA
I am eclectic, open-minded, perceptive and unexpected. I
am a writer, a builder and a
thinker.
Rockhurst High School Kansas City, Missouri
Simon Helmore
Working to enable renewable energy through grid storage at General Compression
← Visited Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia in Winter
Hiked 45 of New Hampshire’s 48 four thousand footers
Looking forward to baking apple pie during fall in New England
Somerville, MA
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BENJAMIN HILL
Ben has lived in nine homes on
both coasts and has attended nine schools. He loves basketball and volunteering.
Masuk High School Monroe, Connecticut
Ben Hill
Cornell University
← Microchips I’ve designed
(bullet is actual size)
Excited to help start
another new school:
Cornell NYC Tech
Ithaca, NY
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eekend 2003 ANDREW HOLLETT
I enjoy life and value hard work,
service, and integrity. I
debate and play guitar and French
horn.
Slinger High School West Bend, Wisconsin
Andrew Hollett
Chewed up, spit out by TFA
4 years R&D at Boston Scientific
Paid to live in San Francisco
(West Coast > East Coast)
Moving back to Somerville to work at a medical device startup with Andrew Coats
SF, CA » Somerville, MA
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GEORGE JEMMOTT
16, male, kind, caring, generous,
sensitive, intelligent, unbelievably
attractive, and modest. I build
robots, computers, and houses for the
homeless.
Francis Parker High School San Marcos, California
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eekend 2003 ANITA KALRA
Greetings from Fargo! My name is
Anita and I am seventeen, involved in debate and science olympiad, and enjoy
reading science fiction (particularly Douglas
Adams).
Fargo South High School Fargo, North Dakota
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Char has lived on military bases
around the world. She enjoys music,
writing, and smiling.
Oviedo High School Oviedo, Florida
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Always smiling, Laughable and lovable, Insightful, Serving and learning, Open and honest, Not just an ordinary
Alison!
Laurel School Cleveland, Ohio
Alison (Lee) Streiff
Senior Development Engineer at
US Endoscopy
In July 2010, married Fritz Streiff
Spent 2 weeks in Australia this
summer
Cleveland, Ohio
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eekend 2003 CHRISTIE LEE
I consider myself to be an enthusiastic,
independent, vertically-
challenged, motivated,
introspective, passionate, and sedulous person.
Malverne High School Lynbrook, New York
Christie Lee
Spent 5 months this year traveling around the world, visiting 20 countries on 3 continents.
Surprised myself and decided to go back to grad school – I just started at Harvard Business School a month ago!
Before business school, I worked on sustainable product development at a start-up called Preserve.
Boston, MA
Beach volleyball at the London Olympics
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Daniel Lin
Project Manager at DMI, working in commercial & industrial energy efficiency
Enjoying every chance I get to travel; visited South Korea, San Francisco, and New Orleans this year
Learning to appreciate wine, good food, and the company of friends
Still very much in love with the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world!
Experimented with how much hair to leave on my head
I still prefer short haircuts
Newton, MA
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CHANDRA LITTLE
I'm a long-time Girl Scout, Texas State Science Fair winner, my church
youth group President, and an
outdoor enthusiast.
Bellaire Senior High School Houston, Texas
Chandra Little
MechE at Medtronic (09-present)
– Mobile X-ray Device for Spinal/Cranial Surgery
– Traveled to Spain, Germany, Switzerland,
Chicago, Denver, and Manchester (NH) to see
the device in action
Lifting, cooking, knitting, swimming,
camping, and playing in bouncy castles –
not necessarily in that order
Ayer, MA (near Boston)
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eekend 2003 KEONI MAHELONA
Aloha! I am from the island of
Kaua‘i, I attend Kamehameha
School on O‘ahu, and I proudly
represent Native Hawaiians.
Kamehameha School Honolulu, Hawaii
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eekend 2003 SARA MARSHALL
I'm a respectful, intelligent, fun-loving math and science nerd. In
my "spare" time, I play chess and work crossword
puzzles.
Shorewood High School Shoreline, Washington
Sara (Marshall) Wheeland
Gave birth to the first Olin-Olin baby, Anja Ruth Wheeland
Researching polymer metal composites at the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials at The University of California San Diego – Got my Masters in Mechanical
Engineering in 2009 – On the final stretch for my PhD
San Diego, California
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Curious, musical, creative thinker, I’m the exception
instead of the rule. Enthusiastic, gregarious,
tenacious risk taker, I enjoy laughing.
Billings West High School Billings, Montana
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Sean McBride
Worked at Google for 3 years
Currently working at Typekit,
acquired by Adobe last year
Finally came out of the closet
:)
Loving SF and exploring food,
cocktails, and wine
San Francisco, CA
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I‘m Molly. I dance at CPYB. I’m in the advanced
class. I have two dogs, but no
siblings.
Carlisle High School Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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YRINEE MICHAELIDIS
I spent my junior year studying
abroad in Rennes, France, and am very interested in
French Culture.
Noble and Greenough School Boston, Massachusetts
Yrinee Michaelidis
Spending as much time outside as possible – Surfing, Mountain Biking, Trail Running, Skiing Trees
Trying new sports all the time including paddle-boarding, cross country skiing, snowboarding and ocean kayaking!!! Enjoying time with my friends and kittens!
Portsmouth, NH / Boston, MA
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CATHERINE MURPHIE
Outgoing IB SWF musician and
creative thinker ISO means to make
significant world contribution. Loves horseback riding,
skiing, and laughter.
Richard Montgomery High School Rockville, Maryland
Catherine E. Murphie Hall Chantilly, VA
Riding a giraffe on the world’s largest cruise ship: $990.
Kisses with sea lions: $119.
Dances with dolphins: $199.
First vacation in three years: Priceless.
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ROBIN NIX
I am quick, competitive,
creative, funny, and calm. I play
football and violin. I enjoy challenges.
Isidore Newman High School New Orleans, Louisiana
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MARK PENNER
Focused, likeable, odd, tall, direct, all of these have been used to describe
me, yet none present the
complete image.
Oxon Hill High School Clinton, Maryland
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How I enjoy my weekends in Hawaii:
Beach, Surfing, Windsurfing, Spear Fishing, Cave Diving,
Programming, Backpacking, Trail Blazing, Climbing
Waterfalls.
Punahou School Mililani, Hawaii
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I am reasonably intelligent, fairly
adventurous, just a touch on the crazy
side, and hopefully not
sounding egotistical.
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Bloomington, Illinois
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low-key, high-tech, never bored,
project fanatic, web developer,
nightclub builder, tinkerer, love
to make things work
Gettysburg Area High School Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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I am a fun loving and caring person that enjoys many things including all
types of music, computers,
intellectual activities, and helping my
peers.
Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School Hazel Crest, Illinois
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eekend 2003 ALLISON SCHMIDT
SWF Southern charm w/o the
accent, vegetarian, music lover, non-smoker, runner, looking for a college to call
her own
Tullahoma High School Tullahoma, Tennessee
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TAL SCHWARTZ
Tal is an active rock climber and general outdoor enthusiast who nonetheless enjoys spending
quality time with his computer.
Clayton High School Clayton, Missouri
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Plays piano, violin, and guitar; hoards music and movies;
enjoys debate; abhors inefficiency; spends inordinate amounts of time at
computer.
Creekview High School Carrollton, Texas
Brian Shih
I don’t own a copy of PowerPoint
Was a PM at Google for 4 years
Now I make videogames at Pocket
Gems
I (still) play a lot of videogames
This Olin dropbox system is terrible
Everyone you know is made of
meat
San Francisco, CA
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MICHAEL SIRIPONG
Hey, I'm Mike. I love soccer,
working on my car, snowboarding,
rowing, playing my guitar, and
shooting pool with friends.
Boston University Academy Milton, Massachusetts
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I am 6'6", and no, I don't play basketball. I
spend my time with friends, working on
computers, and acting.
St. Augustine High School San Diego, California
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LAURA STUPIN
You will most likely find me laughing, or
maybe Dreaming insolent dreams
Santa Fe High School Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Small, with a heart the size of
Texas. Distance runner, racecar pit crew who enjoys Steinbeck and
Stephen King. Born engineer.
Cypress Creek High School Houston, Texas
Abbey (Swank) Wing
Married Dustin Wing March 24, 2012
Flint Hills Resources
– Plant Engineer June 2007 - Jan 2011
– Corrosion and Materials Engineer
Jan 2011 - Present
Corpus Christi, TX
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eekend 2003 MATTHEW TESCH
Intrigued by physics Passionate about music,
especially trombone Enjoys skiing, racquetball,
and archery Quirkily obsessed with
frogs Fascinated by robotics
Northwest High School Trophy Club, Texas
Matthew Tesch
Married to Bonnie Charles '09
Carnegie Mellon University
MS (Robotics) 2007 - 2011
PhD (Robotics) 2007 – present
Uses snake robots for everything:
from archeology in Egypt to mock
disaster response exercises
Learned to fly
Pittsburgh, PA
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My favorite activities are reading, playing
the piano, writing, programming,
robotics, roleplaying games, and
everything else involving electronics
or science.
Pine Crest School Cooper City, Florida
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ERIC VAN WYK
SWM seeking intellectual college.
Tall, barely 3-dimensional, brown hair, hazel eyes.
Enjoys walks in lab, halogen-lit dinners, new to market after
12-year relationship.
Shenedehowa CSD Clifton Park, New York
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Cody is an Eagle Scout on the Academic
Decathlon team, is interested in
cryptography, mathematics, video
production, and loves sci-fi.
Palisades Charter High Topanga, California
Cody Wheeland
Had a beautiful daughter Anja (first Olin-Olin progeny!) with my beautiful wife Sara
Working on wireless power at Qualcomm – Responsible for transmitter AC
power path design – Several patents in progress – Design is the basis for the Alliance
For Wireless Power Standard
San Diego, California
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Old movies or roller-blade fun!
Literature, debates and puns.
Inquisitive collector of puzzles.
Nocturnal, squeaky and playful.
Centennial High School Bakersfield, California
Alex Wheeler Temecula, CA
Still doing quality control of explosives and ammo for the Navy
Graduated with a Masters of Science in Systems Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in June!
Outside of work/school I mainly play with my Corgi & Border Collie or hang out at Disneyland
I can’t wait to do fun stuff again once I fully recover from full time work and school owning my life!
Come visit sunny Southern California!
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MICHAEL WU
Astute altruist, a do-gooder defined. Fixing hard and soft-ware for
enjoyment, running at rancho and
blasting in band.
Henry M. Gunn High School Palo Alto, California